5 Things To Do With New Potatoes

by Tefal Team on 06 June 2016
Food & Cooking
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  • From April to July, new potatoes are the real stars. Their appearance usually heralds the beginning of the summer season as they take their place on our dinner table.

    New potatoes are simply young potatoes that are harvested before they become full grown. As such, they are sweeter because their sugar has not yet converted into starch. Together with their thin skin and crisp texture, they are ideal for summer salads and tasty dishes.

    Jersey Royals are the most known, but other varieties, like Peatland or Javelin, are also worth a try. So here are our 5 favourite new potato dishes for your summer:

    • Toss them: summer potato salad

      This easy recipe from Attachment Mummy will take you only 30 minutes to prepare and with the zest of a fresh squeezed lemon, a smidge of crushed garlic, watercess and red peppers, these jazzed up potatoes certainly make for a deliciously light yet satisfy evening meal.

    • Roast them: with rosemary & garlic

      This very exciting recipe from Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen will definitely surprise your guests. Fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside infused with the awesome fragrance of rosemary and garlic, these new potatoes are the perfect way to jazz up a Sunday roast.

    • Spice them: vegetarian potato curry

      Why not include new potatoes in the nation’s number one favourite dish? Vegetarian curry is great as a main meal served with basmati rice, or cook a smaller amount and serve it as a side dish. This new potato, mushroom and pea curry from AllRecipes will be a conversation starter around the table!

    • Mix them: potato & beetroot salad

      There’s nothing like a tasty and crunchy fresh salad for the summer table. We love this recipe from Love Potatoes which marries the crunchiness of our new potatoes with tasty beetroots and fresh watercress. We think this would go very nicely with a barbecue. 

    • Blend them: easy herbed potato soup

      Summer or not, there are few foods that are more comforting than a nice bowl of soup. Well, good news –  new potatoes are also an excellent ingredient for making some very tasty soup recipes, like this one from Healthy Happy Life. Go green and enjoy!

  • New potatoes are among the most versatile ingredients you can use this season. So go grab some and try one one of our favourite recipes.

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